Combined cap and muffler



March 18 1924.

J. MACWILLIAM vFiled `April 12, 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR BY Q@ gli? ATTORNE formed of knittedV material.

Patented Mar. 18, 1924.

JAMES MACVJILLIAM, 0F LONDON, ENGLAND. Y

COMBINED CAP AND MUFFLER. Y

Application filed April 12, 1923. Serial No. 631,543.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES MAGWILLIAM, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of the city of London, England, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Combined Cap and Muffler, of which the following is a specification.

This invention'relates to an improvement in a cap for the use of skaters, Sportsmen and the like and has for its object to provide such an article of wearing apparel which will be integrally connected to or combined with suitable extensions which are utilized to form a muffler about the'neck of the wearer.

A further object of this invention is to provide a combined cap and muiiier, adapted to, when the-article is in use, completely protect the head, face and neck of the wearer. Y

With these and other objects in view, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the` claim appended hereto. l

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof in which Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the cap as it appears when in use with the muffler portions untied. Y

Figure 2 is a rear view of the cap in use with the chin strap unbuttoned and the muffler portions untied.

Figure 3 is a front elevation showing the hat in use in its iinal or completed form.

Figure 4 is a rear View of the upper portion of the cap with parts being broken away and in section to disclose construction.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Figure 4 looking in the direction of the arrows. Y

Figure 6 is a plan view of the cap, and

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the same.V

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters des-y ignate similar parts.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention as set forth in the accompanying drawing, I have shown the cap preferably The head receiving portion is shown at 1 and this is provided with an exterior rolled-up head band 2 which is preferably formed of double thickness to increase the warmth of the cap.

The head receiving portion is provided erably formed of double thickness and which extends about the cap leaving however, a suitable space between its kends 4 and 5 through which the face of the wearer may protrude. y Y

At 6 is a suitable chin bandl or strap which has one of its ends secured to the ear flap 3 as by stitches 7 and which has its opposite end provided with a loop 8 adapted to be detachably engaged with one `or the other of the buttons 9 and 10 on the opposite side of the ear portion 3 of the cap.

@Prion es i At-11 and 12 is shown a pair of extensions Y yor muiiier portions which extend downwardly from the ear portion 3 at the back of the'v wearer and which are adapted to be wrapped vabout the neck of the wearer and tied to-` gether if desired to cover the neck.

From the foregoing, the manner in which my improved cap and mufller may be worn is readily understood. This is clearly shownV in Figures 1 and 3 where it will be seen that the head is covered by the portion 1 and the brow and back of the head is covered by the double thickness of the band 2. y

The lower part of the backV of the head and ears are completely covered by the iiap 3 and the chin band 6 extends beneath theA chin and holds the cap securely about the head, at the same time holding the yopposite sides of the ear flap 3 connected to hold said flap closely against the sides of the face.

VThe muiiier portions 11 and 12 are msY brought forward to the front of the wearer y and wound'about the neck in any suitable manner to cover the neck and chest.

From the foregoing, itis obvious Vthat my invention is notv to berestricted to the exact embodiment shown but is broad enough to cover all structures coming: withinv the scope of the annexed claim.

' What I'claim is l An article of the class described compris-V ing a cap of knitted material having a headreceiving portion, any upturned portion thereon of double thickness forming a continuous band, said head-receiving portion havingits opposite corners at its upper end terminating in points which are extended over the upper edge of the band and are fXedly secured to said bend, Vaniear flap eX- tending downwardly from the lower edge 5 of the band, a. strap adapted to extend beloW the chin of the wearer and connect the opposite sides of the ear fla,p,.and e pair mesmo of niufler portions extending from the lower edge of the ear flap and adapted vto be Wound about the neck of the wearer. 10

Signed at the city of London, England, this 12th day of Merch, 1923.

JAS. MACVVILLIAM. 

